The new go-to source for Gwinnett Parents . . . Coming to our Mill Creek parents in late January.

Click here to View the Video on the features and benefits of the Go Portal.

Parents, please view the three attachments below to inquire about the Internet Based GCPS Parent Portal.  We ask that you bring your completed parent portal  form to the FRONT OFFICE at Mill Creek.  You must present a valid ID when you bring the form.

This flyer explains what the portal will provide for parents.

Download the registration form that needs to be completed by a parent/legal guardian and brought in person to Mill Creek High School. 

Download the guidelines that direct parents what to do once they register for the portal access.

Counselors are meeting with Juniors and their parents during the month of February.

• Review current academic standing

• Choose classes for senior year

• Make plans for college

Please call to schedule your child's appointment.

678 714-5864 (Last names A-Man)

678 765-4929 (Last nanes Mar-Z)

On February 25th at 7:00 pm, there will be a meeting in the MC Theater for all current 10th and 11th grade parents and students who are interested in Dual High School and College Enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year. To qualify for the Dual Enrollment Program, you must have an academic GPA of 3.0 and be a US Citizen.

Click on Mr. Markham's photo to view the video.

Becky Hanson – 1st in Business Administration

Richard Benifield – 2nd Place Automotive Services

Marcelo Tostes – 2nd Place Business Services Marketing

Ali Avery – 2nd Place Sports and Entertainment Marketing

Cameron Gee – 2nd Place Marketing Decision Making

Nakia Smith – 3rd Place Accounting

Trisha Morris – 3rd Place Hotel and Lodging Management

Kaylee Joslin – 4th Buying and Merchandising

Renesha Johnson – 5th Place Marketing Management

Nicole Sauceda – 5th Place Finance

Chelsea Bartholomew – 6th Place Hospitality Services

Victoria Carper – 6th Travel and Tourism

If you were unable to attend the Open House at Mill Creek on January 28, 2010, the meeting was videotaped and can be viewed by clicking on the link below.  During the meeting a video of the Parent Portal was played, and for your convenience, that video is available in its original quality below in an item titled GCPS Parent Portal.

View Open House Video

If you missed 10th Grade Parent Night, please click on the following two links to view the PowerPoint presentations.

10Th Grade Parent Night

GAcollege411

Mill Creek embroidered flips flops and slides are on sale now in room 1.620. The purchase price is $20.00. You may purchase your flips flops/slides in the mornings in room 1.620 from 7:00-7:15 or after school starting at 2:30. Thank you for supporting your Mill Creek Equestrian Club.

Dr. Devin Vicknair, Psychologist with Cognitive Behavioral Health

Will present a seminar for parents on how to recognize warning signs of potential problems and what to do to prevent and help children who may be engaging in risky behaviors.

new developments and techniques that parents must know will be presented

 Tuesday, February 16th

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Mill Creek High School Theater

The Governor's Office of Student Achievement has awarded Mill Creek High School with the Silver Award for the second school year in a row. This award is based on Mill Creek's students and their Georgia High School Graduation Test scores.

Read the entire news release here

Due to the flooding and snow, Gwinnett County will now have school on:

• Friday, February 12, 2010

• Monday, February 15, 2010

• Monday, March 15, 2010

If it should snow again, we will have school on

Friday, April 2, 2010

If we have a third snow day, we will make it up on

Thursday, May 27, 2010 

If we have a fourth day off due to weather, we will make it up on

Friday, May 28, 2010

Be sure to plan your vacations and doctor's appointments around these new school days as well as potential school days.

• Junior dues are currently $100, but INCREASE to $120 on March 1st!

• Dues can be paid by check (MCHS) or cash to Mrs. Rapley in 1.533 or Mrs. Corbin in 1.594.

• In order to attend prom, JUNIOR DUES must be paid.

• Junior dues paid by a Senior are $120.

• For additional information please check the parent/student information link (junior news).

If you were unable to attend the College/Technical School Financial Aid meeting on December 3rd, please visit the website below for an interactive video of the information.www.ultimatemoneyskills.com/collegefunding

We will be rolling out the online version of the school store in phases:

• Phase 1: Balloons and printable Balloon Order forms that can be turned in at the front office or the school store--Active Now!

• Phase 2: Spirit Wear

• Phase 3: Order and pay online.

Check us out at http://www.mchawkslanding.com. More to come later!

Do you need to make-up a course or do you want to get ahead?

Three of your Choices are:

1. Online Courses

2. Online Mini

3. The Credit Recovery Program

Online Courses

Go to www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com to view Online Courses.

Tuition Cost:

January 5-14 $225.00 each course ($450 for 1.0 credit block course)

January 15-19 $275.00 each course ($550.00 for 1.0 credit block course)

Class Dates: January 26 - May 8

If you have questions, contact your conselor or Karen Febles-Gwinnett Online Campus

Karen_Febles@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Online Mini

Online Campus will be offering a Spring 2010 Online Mini in which they will offer most of their courses in a shorter, more intense version.

Please check the website www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com to view a complete list of their course offerings.

Please note that an Online Mini semester requires 12-18 hours a week per course. All students are required to have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection throughout the duration of their course.

Registration dates: March 1 - 8 (Tuition only: $225.00)

Class dates: March 18 - May 8

Steps to Register:

Click on Register Now on our website www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com

Click Start Here

Click "No" if you have not taken an Online course or login with your credentials if you have taken a course with us in the past.

Click Online "Online Campus Program - Tuition Paying Student (Online Mini)"

Please follow the rest of the steps to register

If you have questions, contact your conselor or Karen Febles-Gwinnett Online Campus

Karen_Febles@gwinnett.k12.ga.us 

The Credit Recovery Program Mini3 & Mini4 flyer should be arriving in your counselors office shortly. We have lowered the tuition cost to $125.00 for each course. In addition to the flyer, you can check our new website www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com to view our course offerings.

Credit Recovery Highlights:

Eligible students must have a made a previous grade of 60 to 69 in the course

Credit Recovery students must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection to participate in the program.

Recommended for mature students who are self-directed and can work independently. Credit Recovery courses require extreme focus and self-discipline on the part of the student.

Course is facilitated by a certified GCPS teacher, but is student-directed. Student is expected to progress through the course with minimal to no assistance from the facilitator.

Failure of a credit recovery course or failure to complete the course, will result in the student not being able to retake the same course through the Credit Recovery program.

Tuition Cost:

$125.00 each course (only 1 course is allowed per mini)

Credit Recovery Mini3-

Registration (Online only): January 11 - 18

First Day of Class: January 26

EOCT: March 11

Final Exam: March 16

Credit Recovery Mini4-

Registration (Online only): March 1 - 8

First Day of Class: March 18

EOCT: May 3 - 6

Final Exam: May 8

Students are required to take a final exam or EOCT in person at the Online Campus location. Designated course require state-mandated EOCT.

Textbook Required information-

Algebra 2, 2nd semester

Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry 1st & 2nd semester

Students need to make arrangements with their local school counselor to pickup the required textbook prior to the first day of class. Textbooks are not required for any other online credit recovery courses. Note: The local school counselor will send the student to the Site Coordinator and they will check out a book for the student.

Online Registration process:

The students are required to contact their local school counselor to see if they are eligible to take a Credit Recovery course during our registration dates. Once approved, then they can register for the course on our new website www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com during the specified registration dates.

The preliminary HOPE Scholarship calculations

are available through Georgia College 411

(www.gacollege411.org).  

Follow the steps below to view your preliminary HOPE average.   

1. Log on to www.gacollege411.org
2. Sign in to your account
3. Select the “Financial Aid Planning” tab
4. Under Quicklinks, select “Your HOPE GPA”
5. Enter Name, Date of Birth, and Social Security #
6. Select Mill Creek High School
7. The final screen displays the HOPE GPA. 
8. Select “View Your Detailed GPA Report”  

The very last chance to have a senior portrait made for the 2010 yearbook is WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 after school in the Fine Arts hall. If you have not yet made an appointment, there is still time. The photographer will also be taking walk-ins on that date between 3 and 5 PM. There is a $35 sitting fee, payable to Magic Moment Photography.

Questions? Call the photographer directly at 770-979-4203.

SENIOR ADS for the 2010 yearbook will be accepted until FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16. Download the order form from WWW.MILLCREEKYEARBOOK.COM. Don't wait! Ads are sold on a first come - first served basis. Photos for use in your ad can be delivered to the front office (mark them ATTENTION YEARBOOK STAFF) or emailed to MILLCREEKYEARBOOK@YAHOO.COM. Please be sure to include the name of your senior on all correspondence.

Questions? Email the yearbook staff at MILLCREEKYEARBOOK@YAHOO.COM

Students, parents you now have the tools to improve the score on the Gateway Science Exam.

The above GCPS website includes the following components:

Parent Information

Mr. Markham, the principal of Mill Creek HS, has sent home a letter with the students about a suspected case of influenza. You may read the letter by downloading the .doc or downloading the .pdf

Time spent in the classroom is very important. When possible, plan appointments for after school or on the weekends.

If your child is absent from school or tardy to school, they will need an excuse note. Doctor's notes are preferred. The state only accepts 8 reasons for being tardy or absent from school. Notes excusing an absence must come to the attendance office in written form.

A simple hand-written note will work. Please list:

• The name of the student with ID number

• The reason for the absence

• The date(s) of the absence

• A parent contact phone number

• A parent signature

Filling out and turning in the attached .pdf or the attached .doc will help ensure that their absence is properly coded. See Parent/Student Info on the left of the web page for more information about attendance issues.

If you would like to be kept up to date with all the Senior news and information, then E-Mail Jody_Gross@gwinnett.k12.ga.us with your email address. In the subject line, type "Senior News". In the body, include your name and your child's name within the email.

Underclassmen pictures will be taken during LA classes on August 12th and 13th. LA teachers will advise students of the schedule in the first few days of school. Package pricing information will be available soon. These are the photos that will be used in the 2010 yearbook

Text messaging from the school to parents and seniors has been discontinued.

Students who wish to park at the school can pick up and drop off their parking application in the attendance office or download the form.

Seniors will need to drop off their application in the attendance office by Friday, August 14.

Seniors who turned in a complete application to the attendance office prior to Friday, July 31 will be allowed to pick up their parking decal during schedule pick up on Thursday, August 6. Cash or check for $60 must be paid upon receiving the decal (check preferred).

Juniors will turn in their parking applications after the first week of school. These students will be entered into a lottery for a parking decal.

Out of all of the high schools in the entire nation, Mill Creek High School is in the top 5 percent.

Newsweek has ranked Mill Creek in the top 1,500 out of all of the high schools across the nation for the third year in a row.

Check out the Activities link to find a club just right for you.

 Click on the Language Arts class that you are signed up for to see the corresponding summer reading handout

Honors / Gifted 9th LA

College Prep 9th LA

Honors / Gifted 10th LA

College Prep 10th LA

Honors / Gifted 11th LA

College Prep 11th LA

Honors / Gifted 12th LA

College Prep 12th LA

Advanced Placement LA

Advanced Placement Literature

 Click here for quick access to the senior newsletters.

 Download the Freshman Orientation Form here

Atlanta High School Art Exhibition (AHSAE) awarded Mill Creek the "Best of Schools" award. Our students' art work will be showcased at this year’s Dogwood Festival at Peidmont Park in Atlanta from April 17 - 19.

Graduation Requirements differ depending upon the year you enter 9th grade. Please click HERE for details.